Page 2 of Veil of Shadows

Bexley tried to step around me again, but Ronyn got in her way. “Better watch what you say to us. There are some in this pack that wield sunlight in the palms of our hands.”

Delilah’s grin was positively mischievous. “You’d be dead before it struck any one of us, and you know it. After all, shifters are so easy to kill, with their organs enlarged and on display for our eyes.”

Bexley piped up behind us. “Wait, you have x-ray vision?”

Laughter kicked up from the woods. Disembodied voices floated all around the compound, their laughter hanging in the cooling summer breeze that kicked up around us. I pinned that bitch with a look. If she even thought about taking a step towards my fucking mate, she’d have her goddamn head ripped right from her shoulders.

But then, Delilah’s laughter quickly ceased. “Intrigued, Special Agent Anna? I thought you might be. Like I said, the vampire like would suit you well.”

Dom snarled as he walked up to the other side of me. “A mouthful of juniper would suit you well, too.”

Delilah shrugged and clasped her hands behind her back. “Only temporarily.”

Ronyn’s voice rumbled. “Chopping off your head wouldn’t be temporary.”

Delilah’s face darkened. “You better be careful with those words, commander general. They have a tendency to get your pack into trouble.”

I lunged toward the woman. “You say that shit again?—”

Ronyn stepped in front of me, stopping me from reaching Delilah. He stared me down with that brutal look and I had half a mind to pick him up and throw him halfway to kingdom fucking come.

“Don’t,” Ronyn warned.

Delilah cackled behind him. “Yeah, Voss. I wouldn’t attack the woman who killed your family. You never know when she’ll get a wild hair up her ass to finish the job.”

“What the hell are you doing here, Delilah?” Bexley spat.

I tried to block her from coming to the forefront, but it was Dom who stopped me. He placed a hand on my arm and shook his head, as if he was the one giving the fucking commands. I felt Bexley’s presence shift as she moved in between him and I. She pushed her way to the forefront, leading with that strong, confident voice of hers.

That’s when Dom reached out to me in groupthink.She deserves a chance to speak like you do. You’re not the only one who’s lost something because of this bitch.

I pinned him with a look.One wrong step.

Ronyn scowled.She won’t even get halfway through that step.

I looked over at my commander general.Good.

And as Bexley stood in front of us, I watched Delilah’s eyes light up. Holy fucking hell, Delilah really was here for Bexley.

All of my senses went on high alert as my mate started talking. “I won’t ask again.”

Delilah’s wild smile fell into a cheeky grin. “We miss you at work.”

She shrugged. “I miss Jacob. Shit happens.”

Delilah tsked. “Are you really still upset at that?”

Bexley scoffed. “Upset that we left his body behind overseas when you knew damned good and well that I had time to get him back to that helicopter.”

Delilah giggled. “With the bullets that were whizzing by our heads?”

Bexley tilted her head. “Yep. Especially since I now know you had the capability of getting him to the helicopter.”

Delilah’s grin faltered. “What’s done is done.”

Bexley shook her head. “Not for me it isn’t. And whatever it is that you think you’re doing here, you won’t get it. Whatever cause it is that you think you’re fighting for, I won’t join it.”

Delilah looked Bexley up and down. “Everyone has their currency.”

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